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Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo

smalefowles's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a gorgeous book! I found it beautiful and compelling from the beginning, but in some ways a familiar story. Then it took a turn into magical realism, and became unbelievable, in the best sense. A touch of horror, a touch of It's a Wonderful Life, and a wistfully beautiful portrait of the Sudan--such an amazing story.

lyricalsoul's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

maheandco's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

TW : islamophobie, violences, adultère, 

Nima à l'impression de vivre entre deux cultures : celle des Etats-Unis où elle a toujours vécue, bien qu'elle ne se sentent pas à son air et celle du Soudan, dont sa famille est originaire et dont elle semble nostalgique, bien qu'elle n'en connaisse que peu de choses. Alors quand elle est projetée dans le passé, sa vision des choses risque de changer...

Je ne saurais même pas par où commencer pour montrer mon amour de ce livre. Ecris en prose, toute la poésie du livre nous embarque d'autant plus facilement dans cette histoire.
On y ressent beaucoup de nostalgie, de peur, une sorte de renfermement ; l'impression souvent que Nima ne se sent pas à sa place ni même qu'elle sait où elle se trouve.
Pourtant, à l'image de tous les souvenirs qu'elle va découvrir, s'approprier ou non, on voit qu'elle évolue. Au départ incapable de savoir qui elle est, j'ai trouvé qu'elle devenait elle-même au fil des pages, qu'elle se découvrait ; plus que cela, qu'elle s'acceptait en même temps qu'elle acceptait son histoire et la culture qui va avec.

Nima, c'est cette jeune fille nostalgique d'un passé qu'elle ne connaît pas au point d'un jour, avoir cette occasion extraordinaire de la voir de ses propres yeux. Nima qui a tant voulu disparaître se trouve avec ce désir de vivre bien plus fort quand elle comprend qui elle est.


Vraiment un livre tout en poésie qui est magnifique, lisez le !

loremei's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lsparrow's review against another edition

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3.0

a novel in verse.
a girl searching for her father and a home.

mader716's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

tokagelizard's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Beautiful soul-baring novel-in-verse with a magical realism adventure twist.
I enjoyed the audio narration by the author.

nicolenhart's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

4.25

bellaj's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

kleonard's review against another edition

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5.0

This is a stunning and imaginative work in free verse that focuses on the immigrant experience. Nima struggles with discrimination and hatred and the legacy of her mother's trauma, growing up in an unnamed Middle Eastern country. When a tragedy occurs, Nima escapes into spaces of danger and new awareness, guided by a hungry ghost. This is a book that should be celebrated and shared and read by everyone. The language is beautiful and striking, and Nima's is a compelling and authentic voice. This book should be embraced by book clubs and libraries and schools.